Maurice H. Mayo, 92, of Topeka, passed away April 24, 2007 at Brewster Place. Maurice is survived by his wife, Ruth of 68 years and two daughters, Martha Huizenga of Topeka and Debbie Cook of Brattleboro, VT.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in care of Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue,...

Philip Lillard Lewis, 68, of Valley Center, KS, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007 at St. Francis in Wichita. Philip was born on January 31, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Philip Henry and Mary (Lillard) Lewis. He graduated from Topeka High and Washburn University.He was united in marriage to Marilyn A. Sutton on June 21, 1971 in Wichita....

Donald Charles May, 71, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007 at his home. Donald was born on September 29, 1935, the son of Lark DeWitt and Gwendolene Marie (Willsey) May. He was raised in Topeka and attended Polk Grade School, Crane Junior High, and graduated from Topeka High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and...

Zelma M. Carriger, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on April 19, 1923 on a farm near Longton in Elk County, KS, one of twin daughers born to Johnnie E. and Mabel E. Bretches Murphy. Her twin died shortly after birth. She grew up in Elk County, attending...

Vula Lucille Bass, 90, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at, Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka.Mrs. Bass was born in Hartsville, Missouri on February 27, 1917, the daughter of Charles and Ellen Pigg. She had three brothers, Virgil, Van and Dick Pigg, all deceased. She is a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. She married George Bass, Jr. in...

A. Raymond (Ray) Christian, 94 of Topeka, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away quietly in his sleep April 21, 2007 at Brewster Place.He was born June 12, 1912 in Camp Verde, AZ. His family returned to Kansas City, KS where he attended elementary thru high school. His initial work experience was with "Helzbergs Jewelers" in Kansas City,...

AXEL R. LARDIE age, 89, died, April 21, 2007. Mr. Lardie was employed by Kansas Department of Human Resourcesfrom 1949 until he retired in 1981.He was born in Traverse City, Michigan Dec.5,1917, the son of F. Roy and Florence W. Lardie. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He has lived in Topeka since 1945.Mr. Lardie was...

Helen Kyser, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Helen was born on November 9, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Frances Douglass. She attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated in 1944. Helen was united in marriage to Chester A. Kyser in May of 1944. He preceded her in death in 1976. She was also preceded...

Alma M. Katz, 83, of Topeka, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 12, 1923 in Boston, MA. She was Phi Beta Kappa at Boston University and received her MSW in 1945. She married Dr. Jerome B. Katz on January 3, 1946. They moved to Topeka in 1947. She was employed as a...

Helen Katherine Smelser, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was born on September 27, 1914 in Baldwin, KS, the daughter of William H. and Caroline (Hock) Johanning. She graduated from Baldwin High School in 1932 and graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in KCMO in 1941. Helen served in the Army Nurse Corps from 1942...

Carolyn Stark Gentry, 93, Topeka, died Saturday, April, 14, 2007. She was the daughter of Balfe H. Stark and Mary Axtell Stark. She graduated from Topeka High in 1931. After attending several universities, with K.U. being her favorite, she graduated with a degree to teach mathmatics. On November 29, 1935, she was married to Donald G. Gentry. They were married...

Hilda Mendenhall, 92, Boise, Idaho, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2006.Hilda was born May 5, 1914 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, the fourth child of Ludwig L. and Louisa (Renner) Appel.Hilda was employed as a nurse with Newman Memorial Hospital in Shattuck, Oklahoma, Larned State Hospital in Larned, Kansas and as a Physical Therapist with the Kansas Neurological...

Ruby A. Fletcher, 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at a local hospital.Ruby was born February 24, 1929 in rural Shawnee County, the daughter of George and Jessie (Sweeney) Huntsman. She married Arthur E. Fletcher on June 11, 1947 in Topeka.Survivors include her husband; son, Arthur E. Fletcher Jr., Silver Lake; daughters, Linda K. Wallingford, Topeka, Leanna...

Elmer Claude Moore of Tecumseh, Kansas passed away 04-14-2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Elmer was born 12-26-1921 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the 5th of 6 children born to George and Clara Moore. Elmer's siblings were Woodrow, Chastain, Mary, Ralph and George. Elmer attended Walthall Grade School and Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg before joining the Mississippi National Guard...

Audrey M. Frentzel, 82, Topeka, passed away April 12, 2007 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. She was born on July 31, 1924 in Belgique, MO to Theophile J. and Bernice (Mattingly) Bert. Audrey graduated from Perryville High School in Perryville, MO. She retired as a secretary from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1990. Audrey was a member of Most Pure Heart...

Wilma Jean Reagan Huggins, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 6, 2007 at McCrite Plaza. She was born August 16, 1919 in Shenandoah, Iowa, daughter of Frank W. and Lottie M. Reagan. She graduated from Topeka High in 1938. On June 11, 1940 she was united in marriage to Miller Huggins in Liberty, Missouri. He preceded her in death.Wilma...

Douglas K. Wittmer, 54, Topeka, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1952 in Sabetha, the son of O.J. and Frances V. Barndt Wittmer. He came to Topeka with his family in 1960, where he graduated from Topeka West High School in 1971. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1975 with...

Roy Lyman Bulkley, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born on a farm near Auburn, Kansas, the son of Roy L. and Laura C. Nelson Bulkley. Roy attended the Topeka public schools, was graduated from Topeka High School in 1939 and received his A.B. degree from Baker University in...

Charleen D. Howell, 97, Topeka, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her home.She was born Dec. 27, 1909 in Longton, Kansas, the daughter of Hugh and Bertha Mae Woodmen Belcher. She was raised in Oklahoma City, and had lived in Topeka since January, 1932. Charleen worked as an accountant and payroll clerk for Beatrice Foods both in Oklahoma City and...

Lawrence (Larry) Lee Luellen went to be with his Lord on Easter Sunday April 8, 2007 at Midland Hospice.He was born June 21, 1937 in Soldier, KS, the son of Garland and Ethel (Owens) Luellen. Larry graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1956 and married his high school sweetheart, Darlene Zook, on September 16, 1956. He worked for Santa...